Bank cost to income ratio in Mauritius
Mauritius: Bank cost to income ratio was 41.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank cost to income ratio in Mauritius, 2001–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank cost to income ratio in Mauritius stood at 41.9%.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Mauritius peaked at 72.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2002.
That places Mauritius 150th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Bank cost to income ratio in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.7% | — |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | +241.3% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | +45.8% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 21.3% | 72.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 36.3% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 41.9% | 54.5% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.3712 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 4,823 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 5,028 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 15.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 6,052 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 15.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,042 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Mauritius?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Mauritius was 41.9% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2002.
- How does Mauritius rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Mauritius ranks 150th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank cost to income ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2090 / (data2080 + data2085). All Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.